Oxidation of sulphide minerals-I. Determination of ferrous and ferric iron in samples of pyrrhotite, pyrite and chalcopyrite

Abstract

A method has been developed for determining small amounts of both ferrous and ferric iron in oxidized samples of pyrrhotite, pyrite and chalcopyrite. The oxidized iron is selectively dissolved in 10M phosphoric acid under reflux and can be determined with the accuracy generally accepted in chemical phase analysis. © 1997.